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  when did you stop believing?

  by cherryblossomgirl in

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  the light faded for me when i was twelve.

  i asked my uncle what happened to all the people who couldn't be reached by the "truth" in far off lands, or little kids whose parents didn't believe...ect... "would they still die in armagedon?

  " he answered yes, and from there on, whether it was bs or not, i couldn't believe.

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  MungoBaobab

  No problem. Say, what's up with your avatar? Kind of like Peppie Le Pew.. Only not.
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  celebrity deaths 2004.

  by candidlynuts in

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  i took this list from http://www3.sympatico.ca/jenoff/obit.htm some i knew some i didnt know had passed.

  kaye, author best known for the far pavilions, died january 29 at the age of 95. jack paar, talk show pioneer, died january 27 at the age of 85. bob keeshan, better known as captain kangaroo, died january 23 at the age of 76.

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  MungoBaobab

  Don't forget Reggie White!!
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  Why is it that a JW can't say Happy New Year?

  by kls in

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  new-years eve my husband and i went to my sister's house to bring in the new-year.

  my sister knowing much about jws cornered my husband and said " happy new-year don" and he replied" yep it's a 2005".

  i have been away from the bs of jwism for a long time and for the life of me i can not remember why it is wrong to celebrate a new year.

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  MungoBaobab

  The Jews (WT Speak: "God's People") celebrated their new year; Rosh Hashanah. So did Jesus. The only reason the "pagans" celebrated at a different time was because they had a different calendar.

  And I think there is some confusion among JWs (ain't that an understatement!) about wishing someone a Happy New Year's (holiday) and a happy new year, which, essentially, is wishing somebody a good day 365 times.
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  when did you stop believing?

  by cherryblossomgirl in

  1. jw
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  the light faded for me when i was twelve.

  i asked my uncle what happened to all the people who couldn't be reached by the "truth" in far off lands, or little kids whose parents didn't believe...ect... "would they still die in armagedon?

  " he answered yes, and from there on, whether it was bs or not, i couldn't believe.

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  MungoBaobab

  That would be when the August 1, 2002 Watchtower came out. I remember reading it on the left side of my sofa. It was midday. I was floored at the nonsense. Read about it here:

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/81848/1.ashx
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  How does the society explain 5 more partakers at the Memorial?

  by lv4fer in

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  i think it's kind of funny.

  how do they explain more people this year than lasts?

  i thought the number was suppose to get lower as they died off?

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  MungoBaobab

  Apparently, some have failed to properly discipline their young ones (Prov. 29:15). These young ones, unproperly trained, may have partaken of the emblems because they felt snacks were being offered. Or perhaps some older ones have misinterpreted the illustration of "the proper food at the proper time." (Matt. 24:45) Regardless, just because it seems as if another one of our doctrines has failed to come true, this does not make Jehovah's Witnesses false prophets.*

  * See the book Jehovah's Witnesses- Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (published by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society) for a whitewashed history of God's people in modern times.
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  16 Biblical Ways to Find a Wife

  by Carmel in

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  the top 16 biblical ways to acquire a wife 16. find an attractive prisoner of war, bring her home, shave her head, trim her nails, and give her new clothes.

  (deuteronomy 21:11-13)

  15. find a prostitute and marry her, so that some of her children will be born to you from other men.

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  MungoBaobab

  I love this thread, even if it is a re-run!
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  AI film review (spoiler)

  by ballistic in

  1. jw
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  "ai" was broadcast on british tv tonight.

  it is a great film although the following analysis will spoil the film if you havent seen it so - dont read on, just watch it.

  i am posting this here as there are several interesting religious themes running through the film:.

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  MungoBaobab

  Wow, great insight. I'd never thought the religious themes of this fil, probably because Blade Runner covers similar subject matter more eloquently. However, the described relationship between David and his creators, from the warm, trusting relationship in the first act, to the desperate search for answers and fulfilled promises in a cruel world in the second, to the underwhelming but satiating answers he finds from his own kind in the end mirrors my own spiritual quest. I started out trusting the WTS's admittedly comforting promises as a child myself. As a teenager and young man I was tormented by the disparity between fact and promise; ie science and the Bible, and as sure as David searches out the Blue Fairy I searched out the truth behind Noah's Ark, Adam & Eve, etc. The advanced robots are able to give David a sense of closure that doesn't come close to him becoming human. The answers I found outside the WTS are equally disappointing and comforting. So I won't live forever in Paradise. But at least now I know the truth.
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  The Top 3 Things A Witness Can Never Understand

  by metatron in

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  facts and reality can get so distorted in the witness subculture that huge blind spots.

  are created.

  as the current saying goes, "they just don't get it".

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  1) That believing every ghost story but calling the boogeymen "ghosts" instead of "demons" isn't what makes a person superstitious

  2) That the early Christians they claim to emulate didn't publish two bi-monthly magazines and distribute them door to door and turn in their time

  3) That the End isn't getting nearer and nearer as the years pass 1914, it's getting farther and farther away
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  What's next for the Watchtower in 2005?

  by truthseeker in

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  after all the events of 2004 regarding the botchtower, what do you think will happen next year?.

  i can think of a few events.. first of all, 70 years will have passed since rutherflawed took on the name "jehovah's witnesses" - a gross misapplication of that scripture in isaiah.. all the new man presses will be operational - already, the wt have increased their watchtower circulation.. "godly obedience" district convention next summer - we all know what that will be about; and don't forget the layman's km article on how to book a hotel, and not just any hotel at that either.. a new book to replace "organised to accomplish our ministry".

  bro barr of the governing body turns 100 (i think this is correct).

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  MungoBaobab

  Hmm. In the pages of the Watchtower in 2005 we will see more on... more on... moreon... morons!
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  Earthquake Victims Assistance

  by AuntieJane in

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  the toll is mounting; god help those poor people.

  i went to some websites of various churches.

  and found most of them are helping, such as, what is posted below.

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  MungoBaobab

  I don't know exactly how CRS is related to the Catholic Chiuch, but the WTS doesn't have the membership or the money that the Catholics do, although we all know that isn't the real reason for them not making mention of this (yet). Naturally, they'd only help out the local Witnesses first. Which, truth be told, wouldn't you be pissed if you were a Witness affected and the WTS donated time and money to non-Witnesses before you, with so few resources to go around?